Princess Alexandra Creates a Compassion Café to Manage Compassion Fatigue in Critical Care

Compassion fatigue poses risks to patient safety, the organization (sick leave and attrition) and to staff mental health. Additionally, at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) 3 staff progressed to post-traumatic work related stress disorder (PTSD).

In an effort to address the above issues PAH hosted an 8hr day “Compassion Café” that focussed on issues:
• Within the Workplace - Culture of the Team and Connections with Patients and Families
• Outside the Workplace - Life Experiences and Factors in Home and Social Life

After attending the session 93% of staff reported the Compassion Café session was Helpful or Very Helpful

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